Principal needs lessons in anger management

THE EDITOR: There’s an urgency for the Ministry of Education to investigate the teaching system of a deep south school. I was an unfortunate witness to an incident that took place between the principal and a male Form Five student during school hours. On Tuesday May 6, the principal told the student to get his “... ...” off the school’s compound. The student also used obscene in his reply and so did the principal. This continued for some time in front of many other students including female students. Apparently, the Form Five student was wrongfully accused by the principal of demolishing one of the school’s toilets and the principal went into such a rage on seeing the student that he had to express how much he wanted the student off the compound.

It was, however, very embarrassing to actually witness the head of an educational institution display such behaviour in front of his students. Shouldn’t the Ministry intervene? His behaviour has brought to light, reasons why the school is in such a dilapidated condition. Deans no longer handle students’ misbehaviour, discipline is down to zero, and everyone seems to be going about their own business. The situation here is as if there is no principal present at all. Perhaps the Ministry should notify the public: Vacancy — Principal needed for deep south school.

ASHA  SINANAN
Form Four student